Hyderabad: Prayers, Charity, Shopping, Joy Mark Christmas Eve
2 weeks, 1 day ago

Hyderabad: Prayers, Charity, Shopping, Joy Mark Christmas Eve

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Hyderabad: On Christmas Eve, Hyderabad was radiating with festive cheer, blending faith, generosity, and merriment. Churches across the city are finalising plans for their special services, while bustling markets and charity drives ensure that the joy of the season reaches everyone. Among the churches preparing for grand celebrations, Hope UC Church came out with its Christmas Eve services on Tuesday evening, scheduled at 6.30 pm and 8.30 pm with the band singing the top favourite carols. Volunteers also geared up to visit Jeeva Vatsalya Dog Shelter and Breath Dog Shelter on Christmas Day, spreading joy to their furry friends. Whether it’s attending a meaningful church service, indulging in festive shopping, or giving back to the community, the season’s magic is truly in the air.

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Hyderabad: Vibrant Christmas celebrations bring alive churches in Old City
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Hyderabad: Vibrant Christmas celebrations bring alive churches in Old City

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Hyderabad: Churches in the Old City came alive across Malakpet, Santoshnagar and Saidabad with festive spirit and spiritual devotion as people gathered in significant numbers to celebrate the day with prayers. The celebrations at the Advent Evangelical Lutheran Church in Santoshnagar saw over 600 congregation members turn up for the festive worship service. The celebrations commenced with a special Christmas …

Telangana rings in Christmas with joy and fervour
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Telangana rings in Christmas with joy and fervour

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Hyderabad: Christmas was celebrated with religious fervour and gaiety in Telangana on Wednesday. Special prayers and midnight masses were held in churches across Hyderabad and various districts of Telangana, with a large number of attendees. Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy joined the Christmas celebrations at the 100-year-old iconic church in Medak on Wednesday. Recalling that he had visited the church …

Christmas is the World’s Most Widely Celebrated Festival: Revanth
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Christmas is the World’s Most Widely Celebrated Festival: Revanth

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Hyderabad: Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy commended the Christian community for their significant contributions to education and healthcare, noting that their services often surpass those provided by the state government. Revanth Reddy referred to December as a "miracle month," pointing to its importance as the month of Jesus Christ's birth, the birth of Sonia Gandhi, and the initiation of the …

Hyderabad: Christmas Turns Out a Day for Prayers, Family Time
1 year ago

Hyderabad: Christmas Turns Out a Day for Prayers, Family Time

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Hyderabad: Hyderabad, on Monday, soaked in the Christmas celebrations from the stroke of midnight, welcoming the festival by singing hymns and attending midnight masses. The Midnight Mass at St Mary’s Basilica in Secunderabad was presided over by Cardinal Poola Anthony, wherein he delivered a sermon on ‘God loving humanity’, wished the congregation good health and prosperity, and also spoke about …

Hyderabad Embraces in Christmas Spirit
1 year ago

Hyderabad Embraces in Christmas Spirit

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Hyderabad: Christmas Eve in the city was a vision in red as people donned their Santa Claus hats and the smell of freshly baked plum cakes wafted through the air, amid the hustle-bustle of people doing their last-minute shopping, buying clothes and gifts, and sweets. They narrated to students how to be better citizens in the society.” The Centenary Methodist …

City Dwellers Call for Peaceful Bakrid
1 year, 6 months ago

City Dwellers Call for Peaceful Bakrid

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Hyderabad: Muslims in the city on Wednesday called for a united, harmonious and peaceful Bakrid celebration, appealing to all citing that the day embodies the virtue of sacrifice. Mir Murtuza Ali Moosvi, Mutawalli, Badshahi Ashoorkhana in Charminar, said: “The Almighty tested Prophet Ibrahim's faithfulness by asking him to sacrifice his only son Ishmael and just when he raised his sword …

Hyderabad basks in Yuletide spirit after Covid gap
2 years ago

Hyderabad basks in Yuletide spirit after Covid gap

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HYDERABAD: The city wore a joyful look on Sunday as residents celebrated Christmas with much enthusiasm at their residences, public areas and also their workspaces over the weekend, after two years of Covid-induced muted celebrations. The St John’s Church in Secunderabad, St George’s Church in Gunfoundry, All Saints Church in Trimulgherry and Baptist Church at Narayanguda, among others, wore a …

Hyderabad rings in Christmas with traditional prayers
2 years ago

Hyderabad rings in Christmas with traditional prayers

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HYDERABAD: Christmas Eve in the city was a sight to behold, with decked-up churches holding masses for the faithful and the weekend hustle and bustle hitting a high note, as shoppers scrambled for last-minute buys and bakeries making crisp cake sales. St Joseph’s Cathedral in Gunfoundry started the Christmas celebrations with carols at 10.30 pm and the main mass at …

After 2 years curb, Hyderabad gears up for a grand Christmas celebration
2 years ago

After 2 years curb, Hyderabad gears up for a grand Christmas celebration

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Hyderabad: The aroma of freshly baked plum cakes wafting through the air, pretty lights adorning trees, walls and malls, cheerful gatherings and mellifluous voices — all set the tone for Christmas celebrations in the city. In the past two years, we had people from these 11 areas attend special carol service separately, but we're glad to be able to visit …

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